The Subjective Meaning of the Idea of "Sincerity" in the Doctrine of the Mean
Abstract
"Sincerity" of the concept of Concept in the "moderate" philosophy, has its ontology, with the work regardless of the nature of mind regardless triple meaning, if the three yuan to Chinese philosophy in terms of thinking, then there are the plays "the main significance" of the key position, through the "sincerity" of the expression, not but to master fate is in the nature of the content, more through the "great honor" efforts to achieve the "letter and" and "moderate" level, integration of human life in the world and form the ideal , highlight the "human" shape with the shape between the intermediary between the locations. "Honesty" is a concept description of Concept can understand the "golden mean" philosophical method, but also to master the concept of Chinese philosophy in the main body of an important indicator of the meaning of Memorial. This paper from the "moderate" and "honest" view of Memorial source of current and development began to explore the Confucian philosophical tradition, this concept Concept development and maturity, especially in "regardless language" and "Mencius" and "university" in the "honesty" Concept view of the relevant ideas. Secondly, from "Three of thinking" angle switch into, regardless reference to "honest" view of Memorial were in the "Heaven", "human nature", and "moral practice work"諸domain role, and its "subjectivity" of the ensure the integration of established and ideal significance. Finally, on the "honesty" of the method with the German concept of念reveal specific and Qian Jin Mu's practices, and explain its value for modern society, the importance of reconstruction. In the philosophy of The Doctrine of the Mean, the idea of "sincerity" has ternary meanings, respectively related to ontology, the mind-nature theory and the cultivation theory. With regard to the ternary thinking of Chinese philosophy, the idea of "sincerity "plays the crucial role of" subjective meaning. "Through the embodiment of" sincerity, "the immanence of the nature of the heavenly will can be grasped, and the state of" making harmony "and" golden mean "can be achieved through the cultivation of "being sincere," uniting the living world with the metaphysical ideal and highlighting the mediate position of "man" between the metaphysical and the physical. The idea of "sincerity" is the right approach not only to the philosophy of The Doctrine of the Mean but also to the meaning of subjectivity in Chinese philosophy. First, this article is intended to address the source and progress of the idea of "sincerity" in The Doctrine of the Golden Mean so as to inquire the development and maturity of this idea in the tradition of Confucian philosophy, especially the related thoughts in Analects, Mengzi, and The Great Learning. Second, we will approach this idea from the perspective of "ternary thinking" and address the roles of "sincerity" in the fields of the " heavenly way, "" human nature "and the" cultivation of moral practice, "along with its integrative and ideal meanings regarding" subjectivity. "Finally, on the methodology and virtue of the idea of" sincerity, "we would show the concrete and easy ways to practice "sincerity" and explain how important it is to the re-establishment of values in the modern society